Menter Môn has established a new Agri Food Department to add value, develop new products and build supply chains throughout Wales. Four new projects will form this new department: Tech Tyfu, Gwlad y Gwlan, Neges@Home and Môn Larder.

So what is the purpose of establishing this new department? The importance of this department will be to ensure that these projects co-work to make the most of the unique values that exist here in rural Wales.

Dafydd Gruffydd, Managing Director at Menter Môn says: “Collaboration equals innovation, and our strapline ‘delivering on distinction’ means that all Menter Môn projects contribute and add value to each other and the value of what makes us different here in Wales.”

Tech Tyfu is a project that been encouraging growers and farmers to find innovative ways to grow crops without soil. The Agri Food Department will ensure that this low carbon approach to agriculture contributes to the environment of rural communities as well as conrtibuting to the economy.

The main objective of Neges@Home will be to provide food packages for visitors staying in self catering accomodation. These packages will intergrate all projects together by supplying Tech Tyfu products as well as Menter Môn’s other project, Môn Larder – a local food and drink hub.

Elen Hughes, Chief Executive of Menter Iaith Môn, feels that it would be “a natural step to intergrate language and culture into these food packages to raise visitors’ awareness of our culture here in North Wales.”

In addition to this, Neges@Home will be using wool, through the Gwlad y Gwlan scheme to keep the temperature levels of the packages constant! So what is Gwlad y Gwlan? It is a national scheme run by Menter Môn, with the aim of developing wool innovation in Wales. The plan hopes to counter the disadvantages of Covid-19 and Brexit on the agricultural community.

Due to the establishment of this brand new, innovative department, Menter Môn now require an enthusiatic director to lead the department. We are looking for an Agri Food Director to join the company, who will be responsible for this exciting and innovative Rural Wales portfolio. A podcast and video have also been shared on Menter Môn’s social media where you can learn a bit more about the department and the job.

For further information regarding this role, please contact carys@mentermon.com or visit www.mentermon.com to learn more about these projects.